Tobin made the decision based on Coleman's past -- he was arrested and charged in 1970 with shooting a gun in public.

That charge as well as the latest charge both involve a firearm, Tobin said.

Coleman, of Broward Estates, is charged with an open count of murder for the death of Cleo Owens.

According to Broward sheriff's detectives:

Coleman shot Owens, a neighbor, after she stabbed his granddaughter Lakisha Hillsman in the arm. The fight resulted from an ongoing dispute between younger members of the Coleman and Owens families.

Coleman told detectives the gun fired while he was tussling with someone. Other witnesses told detectives Coleman walked up to Owens and shot her point-blank.

Coleman told Tobin before the decision that he could be trusted to show up for court hearings and stay out of trouble if he was granted bail. He said he wanted to be released to take care of his ill wife, who has had both legs amputated.

"I want to take care of my wife, go to church and go home," Coleman said. "I have to feed her and I do all of the cooking."